It is well known that cats love to be clean, but some cat owners find that their cats don’t even go to the cat litter box to poop. This is really incredible. Why don’t cats poop in the cat litter box? What should I do if a cat doesn’t poop in the litter box? Next, let’s see why cats don’t poop in the litter box.
1. The cat litter box is too dirty
Cats love to clean it. If the owner does not clean the litter box regularly, or the cat litter in the litter box has been used for too long and has not been replaced, the cat will not poop in the litter box. Therefore, the owner should clean the cat's litter box in time and change the cat's litter regularly. Generally, it can be cleaned twice a day. If there are many cats at home, you should increase the number of cleanings.
2. There is a smell that cats don't like in the litter box.
The cat has a strong sense of territory. If the litter box it uses alone is stained with the smell of other cats or is not clean, it will refuse to continue to use the litter box to poop. In addition, if the owner just pours out the old cat litter and replaces it with a new one when changing the cat litter, the previous smell will still remain. Therefore, it is recommended that when the owner cleans the cat litter, it is best to clean and disinfect the cat litter box together, and then pour in new cat litter.
3. Cats don't like the smell of cat litter
Cats are also very picky. If they don't like the smell of cat litter, they are unwilling to poop in the litter box. In this regard, it is recommended that the owner change the cat litter immediately and choose the cat litter that the cat likes. In addition, if the owner recently replaced the cat with new litter and the cat cannot adapt for a while, he will also refuse to poop in the litter box.
4. Cats are in estrus
If the cat is not sterilized and urinate anywhere at a certain period of time, and is accompanied by behaviors such as screaming in the middle of the night, rolling on the ground, and being irritable, then the cat is in estrus. If the owner does not want the cat to reproduce, it is recommended to take the cat to the pet hospital for sterilization as soon as possible, which can effectively improve the abnormal symptoms of the cat during estrus.
5. Cats have greater emotional fluctuations
When cats have greater emotional fluctuations, they will also not poop in the litter box. For example, after the owner beats and scolds the cat, the cat will not excrete in the litter box out of revenge.